Roofing With Old Tires

Old tires can be converted into roofing material.

Roofing with old tires.

Some 200 miles of highways and roads have been reinforced for an average of 1 750 old tires for every lane mile. These materials require varying degrees of materials and have differing levels of durability. Is a major user of recycled rubber derived from these tires. By the mother earth news editors september october 1976 converting old tires into roofing material is an eco friendly construction technique.

As a result the recycled shingles have a similar aesthetic to the natural ones but are lighter cheaper more flexible and more durable. I found a company called rubbur concepts that uses a compression mould to turn used tires into replica cedar and slate shingles. Typical roofing materials include steel asphalt shingles stone and wood all in various forms. So let me show you how i made my tire shingles.

The tiles come in three different shapes and styles one can choose between a replica of. Manufacturers purchase massive quantities of old tires an average roof requires anywhere from 250 to 1000 tires and dissect the hard rubber rings into small chunks which are fed into a granulating process. I also found that old tires are shredded and used in combination with asphalt to pave roads. I found a company called rubbur concepts that uses a compression mould to turn used tires into replica cedar and slate shingles.

Using an old kitchen steak knife this one has been in my junk drawer for so many years that i couldn t even tell you where it came from i punctured the sidewall by carefully pushing the knife to the hilt. The rubber fragments are then scraped clean of any steel and nylon threads. It cut surprisingly easy and i cut the entire sidewall off of the tire. I also found that old tires are shredded and used in combination with asphalt to pave roads.

For an average sized home between 600 1000 rubber tires are used to create a rubber shingle roof. Old tires are one of the most significant and highly visible sources of waste material generated today and g e m. It looks like traditional cedar shakes but is more durable and keeps scrap tires from being buried in a landfill. Rubber roof shingles are made from rubber powder which is ground from old tires.